soben

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[–] soben@orcas.enjoying.yachts 12 points 1 year ago

I've been blasting through Broken Earth series by N. K. Jemisin, already on The Stone Sky. So good and captivating. Also reading 'The Yiddish Policeman's Union' by Michael Chabon

[–] soben@orcas.enjoying.yachts 1 points 1 year ago

The sequel even won the Hugo, so yea, I can't wait to read it.

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Potty Training (orcas.enjoying.yachts)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by soben@orcas.enjoying.yachts to c/dadsonly@lemmy.world
 

Our daughter started potty training right before she was 2, and took to it pretty easily. I know boys tend to be more of a challenge, but we're just not sure what to do at this point.

Our son started potty training around 2 y 2 months, and it started off going well. He was bottomless at home and mostly doing well. Unfortunately because he's also in preschool/daycare, he was coming home with 1-3 soiled sets of clothes a day. As 2 months wore on, he kept having more and more accidents. If he's wearing anything down there, he would just say "it's a diaper enough" and wasn't even telling us.

So, we're in a reset. He's back in diapers, and for the first few days he would still tell us when he needs to go, but now he's stopped doing that. At this point I'm worried that this reset has caused him to care even less when we start back up (in about 2 weeks).

Any similar experiences? Ideas?

[–] soben@orcas.enjoying.yachts 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Similar to Mastodon, the different instances can represent single individuals, a small group of friends, a shared common interest, or host anything. It allows a “local” feed but can also connect to any part of the federated network. An instance might even choose to not broadcast to the larger federation at all.

These instances also spread out the workload of any single server by decentralizing the network, which allows Lemmy to grow without falling into a capitalist growth method.

[–] soben@orcas.enjoying.yachts 2 points 1 year ago

Also our gate to prevent the kids from barging in during the middle of the night

[–] soben@orcas.enjoying.yachts 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cracked open so we can hear across the house to our kids room (also cracked open)… baby gates in front of both rooms to prevent the cats from disturbing our sleep lol

[–] soben@orcas.enjoying.yachts 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Raised Roman Catholic. Broke away in high school. Went all-out atheists but explored options to see what might fit my world view. Eventually settled after a while on agnostic atheist (I don’t believe in a higher power but I don’t “know”). Also found that Zen Buddhism aligns pretty closely, but by this point I don’t care to put myself into a box anymore. Nothing is a perfect fit and people make assumptions

[–] soben@orcas.enjoying.yachts 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was made by a TV network in the early 2000's...

[–] soben@orcas.enjoying.yachts 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

disagree on "they can't do Children without doing God Emperor" -- the Syfy Children of Dune miniseries was great.

[–] soben@orcas.enjoying.yachts 2 points 1 year ago

Honestly, don't remember. I had assumed the same citadel, but it's been a LONG time since I've read the books.

[–] soben@orcas.enjoying.yachts 20 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Almost feel like I want a side by side comparison of Muad'Dib sitting there vs Leto II when he's full on sandworm.

[–] soben@orcas.enjoying.yachts 1 points 1 year ago

Yea, 100% sci-fi. The only (poor) argument against it being science-fiction is that ... it doesn't involve space?

[–] soben@orcas.enjoying.yachts 1 points 1 year ago

isn't "Fitz and the Fool" part of that Assassin's Apprentice trilogy by Robin Hobb? goes to find oh! another trilogy. I'll have to check it out. I loved the Assassin's Apprentice trilogy.

 

Ever since we've had kids, my usual laid back attitude has been replaced with increasing stress and anxiety. I feel like I manage it well enough, but at the same time I find myself becoming more and more of a hermit.

I need to get out more (run club once a week right now), and I always feel better when I do, but I also feel guilty for leaving the wife with the kids, or not spending time with them, by doing things for myself.

What do you to balance yourself and your family?

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